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A dragonfly sits on top of a leaf stem in the sunlight. Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn

a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above

A closeup selective focus shot of a honey bee standing on a green plant

Female ruddy darter resting on reed grass.

A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.

A dragonfly spreads its wings, waiting for the sun to dry the dew from its wings.

Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China

Grasshopper plays hide and seek on red leaf.

photo of green fly on plant stem. selective focus

$Tot 36-45mm, Ab 23-38mm, Hw 28-33mm, about the size of Sympetrum striolatum.\nIdentification:\nThe common, small Orthetrum of flowing water throughout Europe. The Keeled Skimmer is characterized by its rather small size, fairly slender tapering abdomen and large pterostigma (around 4mm long).\nBehavior:\n Normally sits on vegetation, seldom on the ground.\nOccurrence:\nCommon around the Mediterranean, but generally local in central and Southern Europe.\nHabitat:\nRunning waters, such as streams and ditches. In north of range mainly runnels in boggy areas.\nFlight Season: \nFrom April to November; most abundant from June to August.\n\nThe Species is quite local in the Netherlands in the described Habitats. This Picture is made on the Veluwe in begin of August 2021 along a small Brook.$

The female praying mantis sits on tree branch masquerading against its background and turns its head looking around. Crimean praying mantis (Ameles heldreichi)

Take at dawn in a closeup of a dragonfly.

Azure damselfly with azure blue abdomen. Single damselfly hanging above a pond of peat soil water.

Closeup of a single orange-yellow beetle clinging to the tip of a grass plant on a green background.

Adult Male Acontistid Mantis of the Genus Metaphotina

$Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.$

Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree

A closeup shot of a marsh fritillary butterfly perched on a flower on a blurred background

A dragonfly is posing on a tree in the garden

Green glitter beetle on leaf looking at camera.

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